Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.

HORACE MASON - son of Ira and Mary (BAKER) MASON, was born in Chemung County, New York,
March 25, 1839. His father was a native of New Hampshire, and both his father and 
mother are now deceased. At Waterloo, New York, Horace MASON was joined in wedlock 
with Minnie A. HUDSON, who was born in Pennsylvania, in September, 1840.  William 
W. and Jane (GUMMO) HUDSON, who were born in England, were the parents of Mrs. 
MASON and they are no longer living. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. MASON was 
Eva J., born December 20. 1866, who died October 26, 1870. Their living children,
all at home are: Mary R., born April 19, 1865; Jessie V., November 11, 1869; 
William W., November 26, 1871; Minnie M., February 22, 1874; Harry W., February 
21, 1877. In October, 1882, Horace MASON came to Greenbrier County. He is the 
architect, foreman and builder of the famous mill the St. Lawrence Manufacturing 
Company have erected since the date to execute any similar undertaking without a 
rival, having been a practical mill man all his life of thirty business years. He has 
brought his accomplished family to this country, and they are living at Ronceverte, 
which is his business address.

Submitted by Valerie F. Crook, <vfcrook @trellis.net>, 1999.